监视器 (jiānshìqì): monitor

Measure Word

一台监视器 tái

Meanings

1 monitor
2 surveillance device
3 display screen

Characters

监

jiān

to supervise; to monitor

Examples

保安在看监视器。

Bǎo'ān zài kàn jiānshìqì.

The security guard is watching the monitor.

这个房间装了三个监视器。

Zhège fángjiān zhuāng le sān gè jiānshìqì.

This room has three surveillance monitors installed.

Tips

usage

监视器 specifically refers to a monitoring/surveillance screen. For a computer monitor, 显示器 (xiǎnshìqì) is more common.

Stroke Order

监 jiān

视 shì

器 qì

Related Words

监视 jiānshì HSK 7 #1,364

to monitor / to keep watch on / to surveil

监控器 jiānkòngqì #14,451

monitor / surveillance device / security camera

监听器 jiāntīngqì #19,058

listening device / bug / wiretap / surveillance device

监控 jiānkòng HSK 7 #2,383

surveillance / to monitor / security camera

监听 jiāntīng #6,476

to monitor / to wiretap / to eavesdrop / to surveil

机器 jīqì HSK 3 #1,599

machine; machinery / mechanical device; apparatus

监禁 jiānjìn #4,939

to imprison / to jail / imprisonment

仪器 yíqì HSK 6 #5,313

instrument / apparatus / device (scientific or technical)

监督 jiāndū HSK 6 #5,752

to supervise; to oversee; to inspect / supervision; oversight

器 qì #1,476

device; instrument; tool / utensil; vessel / organ (body)